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Pinellas
Park , FL wildlife news

USDA
hopes to eradicate raccoon rabies in
Pinellas County

Pinellas Park, Florida - They may look
harmless but raccoons are a problem
because they're the most prevalent rabies
carrier in Florida.

"We had actually
five cases since the first of the year
last year of raccoon rabies," said
Dr. Welch Agnew, Pinellas County Animal
Services Director.

Now Animal Services
workers are putting out bait for raccoons
through Pinellas County. Fish meal will
attract raccoons, but rabies vaccine
is tucked inside.

"And so the raccoon
as he's eating through here he would
puncture this and swallow the rabies
vaccine and be protected," said
Agnew.

The USDA chose Pinellas
County and Cape Cod for this research
project because both are peninsulas,
with limited access. The USDA hopes
to eradicate raccoon rabies.

"Because then people
don't have to get the post exposure
shots by vaccinating wild animals it
decreases the chance that someone's
going to get bit by a rabid animal,"
said Betsy Haley, a USDA Wildlife Biologist.

At $1.50 per bait, Agnew
says the USDA is footing the bill for
a little more than $100,000. But Pinellas
County's Animal Services Director says
it worth every penny to eliminate rabies
here.

"And if we can
keep things that will keep the tourism
from being affected adversely then I
think that's a good thing to do."
said Agnew

Agnew says as cute as
raccoons may be, you should never feed
or relocate one.

More than 70,000 rabies
vaccines will be spread throughout Pinellas
County in the next few days. Dr. Agnew
says if your pet happens to find one,
it will not be affected by the vaccine.